[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my":3,"chapter-eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-65":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Eternal Life: Starting with Farming to Refresh My Stats",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2331938,4560,"Chapter 65: Gu Qingzhao","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming continued cultivating for a little over half a day, consolidating his cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening, You hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming returned to Juxuan Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Qin! You’ve broken through to Qi Refining fifth level?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations! Congratulations, Comrade Qin, on your advancement—your path to immortality has taken another step forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Liao had been waiting anxiously, never expecting Comrade Qin to return so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to be promoted by the Pavilion Master, and these past two days he’d been basking in glory among his colleagues—he was truly riding high, always thinking of Comrade Qin, his benefactor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he never imagined that upon seeing Comrade Qin again, the man had broken through once more. Wait—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought flashed through Shopkeeper Liao’s mind; he suddenly realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comrade Qin was previously at Qi Refining fourth level; to break through to fifth level in such a short time—could it be he successfully refined a mid-grade spirit pill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Does that mean Comrade Qin is not only a mid-grade spirit plant cultivator, but also a mid-grade pill cultivator?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shopkeeper, as we agreed last time, I’ll sell you part of the pills I’ve refined,” Qin Ming stated bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Liao’s face lit up with joy. “Oh my, that’s wonderful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask, did Comrade Qin succeed in refining mid-grade pills yesterday?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though hopeful, Shopkeeper Liao couldn’t help asking—breaking through to mid-grade pill cultivator was no easy feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many pill cultivators remain stuck at this stage for years, even decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I was fortunate enough to succeed,” Qin Ming said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Liao froze completely. Even though he’d suspected it, hearing Qin Ming confirm it outright still stunned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At such a young age, Comrade Qin has broken through to mid-grade pill cultivator—his pill-making talent must rival Su Danshi’s!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Shopkeeper Liao shivered slightly and immediately said: “Comrade Qin, our Pavilion Master instructed that whenever you come, you’re to be invited to meet him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” This time, Qin Ming showed a hint of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory, Gu Qingzhao had always been aloof, detached from mortal affairs—why suddenly want to meet him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Liao led him upstairs, announced his arrival, then withdrew, leaving Qin Ming alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventh-floor private chamber of Juxuan Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit incense drifted faintly; the air carried a subtle, fragrant scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao still wore simple robes, but for once, she was not reading a scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rose gracefully and walked to the door, welcoming Qin Ming into the elegant chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Qin, I’ve been remiss before—please don’t take offense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming looked up and met Gu Qingzhao’s cold, clear eyes, and a faint smile on her red lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao always radiated an aura of lofty elegance, detached from the mundane world, utterly absorbed in her scripture, needing no worldly distractions—like a true celestial maiden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her to say such a thing was rare indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the secluded chamber, jade curtains hung from the window to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man and a woman sat across from each other at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lantern light dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps she had just bathed; a delicate, cinnamon-and-lilac fragrance clung to her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath was sweet as orchids, her skin like congealed fat, her graceful figure half-revealed beneath her plain robes, radiating a mesmerizing beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such a breathtaking woman, Qin Ming felt a moment of awe. He silently thought, ‘What’s this woman up to now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you’ve broken through to mid-grade pill cultivator?” Gu Qingzhao poured Qin Ming a cup of spirit tea herself, smiling softly as she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded. “Yes. I came specifically to sell some pills and purchase spirit materials.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took from his storage pouch two bottles of Qi Condensation Pills and one bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills, placing them on the table—each bottle contained five pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t planned to sell the Spirit Gathering Pills yet, but he never expected that the one receiving him would be Pavilion Master Gu Qingzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He changed his mind on the spot, deciding to reveal a bit of his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if Qin Ming wanted to access higher-level cultivation world information and circles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he needed to demonstrate his value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao opened the three pill bottles and examined each one carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her star-like eyes grew brighter; she sincerely praised Qin Ming: “I never expected your pill-making talent to be so exceptional—a mid-grade spirit plant cultivator and mid-grade pill cultivator, both skills rare indeed in Qingyang Market.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can purchase your Qi Condensation Pills at two hundred and twenty-five spirit stones per bottle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the Spirit Gathering Pills, three hundred and fifty spirit stones per bottle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you say, Comrade Qin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao’s voice was clear as a spring, her every gesture and smile radiant and captivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price she offered was already ten percent above market value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming could feel she was clearly trying to court his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’d like to exchange all the spirit stones from this deal for several spirit materials needed to refine Spirit Gathering Pills,” Qin Ming added promptly after nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao smiled, revealing her pearl-like teeth. “It seems Comrade Qin can now reliably refine Spirit Gathering Pills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spirit Gathering Pills are among the most difficult mid-grade pills to refine—I assume… you’ve had guidance from a master?” She picked up the teapot again, pouring Qin Ming another cup with elegant grace, her tone subtly probing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming hesitated slightly, then spoke plainly: “Yes. My breakthrough to mid-grade pill cultivator was due to fortune—I received guidance from Brother Su.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao fell into brief thought, her teapot spilling tea onto the table without her noticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Gu, the tea’s overflowing,” Qin Ming reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Gu Qingzhao snap back, hastily withdrawing the teapot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out a silk cloth and wiped away the spilled tea, her expression slightly awkward as she apologized: “Forgive me, Comrade Qin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just realized something—and inwardly sighed bitterly: ‘Comrade Qin must have concealed something last time—he didn’t tell me the truth. If he were merely an ordinary friend of Su Danshi, how could Su have guided him in pill-making? I clearly underestimated him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she grasped the key point, Gu Qingzhao immediately stood, her tone earnest as she invited: “I formally invite you to become our Pavilion’s Guest Advisor, with all privileges and benefits extended to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, if you have any conditions, feel free to state them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected Gu Qingzhao to extend such an offer so directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, he politely declined: “Thank you for your kindness, Comrade Gu, but I’m used to solitude—I dislike constraints. I cannot accept the position of Guest Advisor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried too many secrets and needed extreme caution; though he now had some means of self-defense,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was still vulnerable to high-level Foundation Establishment cultivators who could crush him at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no desire to get entangled in factional power struggles—he simply wished to farm in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only wish to maintain our current cooperative relationship. I’ll continue selling my pills and spirit rice at Juxuan Pavilion as before,” Qin Ming said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao was stunned. She hadn’t expected Qin Ming to refuse her outright, without even a moment’s thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reaction was nearly identical to Su Danshi’s. 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